Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$43.68 +0.48% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $21.39B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$58 Bull$45 Base$35 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $43.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
54.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.51>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE56% OF RANGE
L: $29$43.68H: $55
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on LUV

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

3.2% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 2.71% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 2.51 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (58)

Put/Call 0.88x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like LUV
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Priced at 49x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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LUV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.89%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $43.27H $43.27L $42.00C $42.43VOL 4.05M
RES: $42.05SUP: $38.72SMA50: $40.74SMA200: $43.45
$54.24$49.63$45.02$40.41$35.80RES $42.05SUP $38.72$42.432026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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LUV Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
35.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LUV. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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LUV Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell LUV stock right now?

Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (3% return on capital), mixed timing at 49x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is LUV's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

LUV's 12-month base price target is $44.66 (range $34.83 to $57.87), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.